Ma's Chopped Liver — Jewish Food Society

Ingredients

• ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons chicken schmaltz, at room temperature, divided
• 2 Vidalia onions, 1 julienned and 1 grated with juice reserved
• 1 pound fresh chicken liver
• 2 ½ tablespoons kosher salt, divided
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 large eggs, hard boiled and cooled
• ¼ cup celery, diced (about ½ stalk)
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon sorghum syrup or honey (optional)